Phishing involves scams built on deception, usually via phone or email. Phishing scammers pretend to be legitimate organisations or people to gain your vital information. Sometimes these scams can be hard to distinguish as they often look similar to real emails sent by the organisation. What should you do if you suspect an email is[…]
We spend a lot of time talking to businesses about protecting business systems,data and users. It is just as important to protect your personal accounts, systems and identity. Please find a quick summary on how to secure some of the more popular applications. (We used the vendors help guides as the source of this information)[…]
Please take a few minutes to read this important information. It could save you time, money, and face. The alarming regularity and reach of fraudulent damage are on the rise – so let us make it harder for hackers to compromise your data and reputation! In a recent incident, that may have taken hackers several months in[…]
December is a time for more online spending and with that comes the heightened possibility of Scams. We’d like to bring your attention to these tips to help you stay safe in the seasonal period. Highlight correct procedures: Ensure everyone knows and follows the correct procedures while key members of staff are on leave. The remaining colleagues must be alerted to the heightened possibility of scams and the importance that[…]
Windows 7 is nearing the end Windows have announced that support for Windows 7 is coming to an end on January 14, 2020. Change can be difficult, so here is a summary of recommendations for what to do next and to answer common questions about ‘end of support’. When Windows 7 reaches end of support,[…]
Unfortunately, the number of stolen credentials continue to increase and with the closure of businesses at the end of the year, this is expected to rise again. We recently received several alerts indicating that our customers have had their passwords comprised. Although we’ve dealt with these issues individually, we can’t stress highly enough the need[…]
GO PASSWORDLESS TO REDUCE RISK AND IMPROVE ACCOUNT SECURITY Microsoft announced the public preview of FIDO2 security keys support in Azure AD this July. Now, with FIDO2 technologies, users can be provided with seamless, secure, and passwordless access to all Azure AD-connected apps and services. Additionally, administrators can assign passwordless credentials to users and groups[…]
SECURING YOUR IDENTITY Cyber-attacks are now more persistent, frequent and sophisticated resulting in denial of service, exploitation of systems and stolen business information. One compromised identity in the chain can lead to a catastrophic data breach. A recent phenomenon is the rise of valid email accounts being hacked into and used to generate and distribute[…]
Great, you’ve invested in the first line of defence to reduce your business of cyber attack and security breaches. You have all the technical components in place: Intrusion detection systems Multi-factor authentication systems Firewalls Encryption Up-to-date security patches What about the non-technical components? What will stop your employee from opening a link to unleash a[…]